would you rather... tiny master/spa bath or spacious master/tiny bath

[Anonymous]

Well.. it's not all that spacious.. it's your typical 1960s 3brm SFH. The master fits the bed with about 8' of space between the foot of the bed and the en suite bathroom, which is just opposite the bed. The bathroom however is really tiny, 4x8. One person can barely turn around in it.

We can either renovate the tiny bathroom without changing the layout, or double the size of the bathroom to add a tub because DH and I both like baths and think a major reno would only be worth it if we can add a new functionality.

so that would make the bedroom pretty tight -- 4' at the foot of the bed. Storage is OK, there are two reach-in closets (along one side of the bed) with space for a tall dresser between them. WWYD?

[Anonymous]

Can’t say without knowing existing and potential dimensions of the bedroom

[Anonymous]

What's in the bathroom right now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well.. it's not all that spacious.. it's your typical 1960s 3brm SFH. The master fits the bed with about 8' of space between the foot of the bed and the en suite bathroom, which is just opposite the bed. The bathroom however is really tiny, 4x8. One person can barely turn around in it.

We can either renovate the tiny bathroom without changing the layout, or double the size of the bathroom to add a tub because DH and I both like baths and think a major reno would only be worth it if we can add a new functionality.

so that would make the bedroom pretty tight -- 4' at the foot of the bed. Storage is OK, there are two reach-in closets (along one side of the bed) with space for a tall dresser between them. WWYD?

Do the larger bathroom with the tub if you both like baths.

[Anonymous]

Big master

[Anonymous]

If the closets are big, I vote tiny bedroom, bigger bath. Extra space in a bedroom is wasted unless you need it for clothes storage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the closets are big, I vote tiny bedroom, bigger bath. Extra space in a bedroom is wasted unless you need it for clothes storage.

+1.

[Anonymous]

Bigger bath. I love my free standing soaker tub.

[Anonymous]

We have a huge master that we only use for sleeping. It’s a total waste of space. I’d go for the bathroom.

[Anonymous]

Bathroom! I like small bedrooms and big bathrooms.

[Anonymous]

If you both love baths, go for the bathroom reno. We did this and now I take a bath about 5 days a week. I looove my new bathtub!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a huge master that we only use for sleeping. It’s a total waste of space. I’d go for the bathroom.

Hmm...

Where's the dungeon?

[Anonymous]

I'd pick tiny bath, larger master, but I don't like baths so I wouldn't miss a tub.

[Anonymous]

As long as you have enough space for the bed and clothes in the bedroom, go for the bigger bath.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like doubling the size of your current bathroom would make your master the size of a shoe box. Why would you do that? Why not enlarge the bath but not double the size?